Crazy Is Cool: Mr. Jackson, a somewhat insane yet extremely intelligent and sweet-natured homeless man.
Heartwarming Moments: There occasionally comes along an episode where everything goes right.
Les Yay: Nancy was extremely protective of Alice and disdainful of any man who dated or showed an interest in her. She also once tagged along on one of her dates and had Alice take a dance class with her where they practised the dance Nancy wanted to do at her wedding.
Values Dissonance: A multi-episode story arc followed two brothers who became delusional after their mother died. One of the main signs that they’ve both gone completely off the deep end is that they find trans women attractive.
One episode features a gay wedding, which was incredibly progressive to depict on TV at the time. Nowadays people are more likely to object to the fact that the two white, Canadian men have an African-themed wedding complete with tribal dances on the basis of cultural appropriation.
